Question

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows.
A sloped wall of land separates areas of fields.
Photo by Alex Guillard

In northern Europe, many reclaimed polders, such as the one in the photo above, are created by systems of __________ that have been built to hold back water.
A.
fjords
B.
foehns
C.
siroccos
D.
dikes

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

D

Reclaimed polders in northern Europe are held back by dikes — man-made embankments or walls built to keep water out.